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The race was heated and the votes super-close, but the Apple Wired and Wireless Keyboards took the top spot with 27% of the overall vote - and when the total poll attracted close to 12,000 votes, that's pretty good.

Hot on its heels was the only mechanical that made the list (much to many of your chagrin!), the Das Keyboard, which reeled in close to 25% of the overall vote. In third place with over 17% of the votes cast is the Logitech G Series keyboards, made specifically for gaming but loved by users of all stripes. Behind it in fourth by about a hundred votes and close to 17% of the total is the ergonomically designed Microsoft Natural Series, and bringing up the rear in fifth place was Logitech's productivity and general use K Series Keyboards, with close to 14% of the overall vote.

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